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In the jewelry store, Han Chong and his group faced off against several young men who had just entered the shop, creating a tense atmosphere.
The newcomers were none other than Qin Gang and his companions, whom Zhang Yihang had been worried about. It was quite unexpected for them to cross paths in the city after Zhang Yihang and his friends had finally made their way there.
Blue Shadow, holding a pearl necklace in her hands, looked helplessly at Zhang Yihang, unsure of what to do.
"Shopkeeper, how much is this pearl necklace? I'll buy it!" Zhang Yihang glared at Qin Gang and coldly addressed the shopkeeper beside him.
"Oh, it's Young Master Qin who has arrived. I apologize for not welcoming you properly!" The shopkeeper seemed to ignore Zhang Yihang's words and greeted Qin Gang and his companions with a flattering smile.
"Oh, I thought it was someone else; turns out it's Wang Hansheng. Business has been good for you lately, hasn't it? Shouldn't you be paying back the money owed from the last gambling session?" Qin Gang glanced sideways at the shopkeeper and quickly recognized him, raising an eyebrow as he spoke.
"Not at all! Business has been slow; today is just a rare occasion with a few customers. Young Master Qin, if you need anything, feel free to take it; there's no need to discuss money!" Wang Hansheng was shrewd and immediately noticed that Qin Gang had an interest in the beautiful girl who had come to buy the necklace.
Zhang Yihang's expression changed slightly as he turned to Wang Hansheng and said, "Shopkeeper, what do you mean? We were here first; why should this necklace be given to someone else?"
Although Wang Hansheng felt some trepidation towards Zhang Yihang, who was also an Outer Sect Disciple of the Dragon Tiger Sect, he could only muster the courage to respond, "This is my shop; I can sell to whomever I choose. Are you suggesting that as a disciple of the Dragon Tiger Sect, you should interfere with our business?"
"You!" Zhang Yihang was furious; as a disciple of the Dragon Tiger Sect, he had never been treated with such disdain in Luo City.
Blue Shadow, who had been momentarily stunned, finally reacted and hurriedly put the pearl necklace back in its place. Angrily, she said, "Shopkeeper, I don't want this necklace anymore! Qin Gang, no matter how good it is, if it's from you, I'll treat it like dirt!"
"Don't want it?!" Qin Gang sneered as he picked up the necklace Blue Shadow had set down. Bringing it close to his nose to smell her lingering fragrance on it, he leered and said, "Such a fine necklace; how can Miss Blue say she doesn't want it?"
"I said I don't want it! Can the shopkeeper force a sale?" Han Chong also gathered his courage to speak up.
Wang Hansheng felt overwhelmed. As an Outer Sect Disciple of the Dragon Tiger Sect, he couldn't afford to offend anyone too much. The pearl necklace was not particularly rare; Blue Shadow had only tried it on briefly, and there was no reason for her to be forced into buying it.
"This isn't right, look at this necklace!" Qin Gang pressed his fingers down, revealing spiderweb-like cracks on all the pearls of the necklace. "Miss Blue, you really need to be more careful. Such a fine necklace has been damaged; it's truly a pity!"
"Well, it's not a big deal; it's just ten taels of silver!" Wang Hansheng nervously glanced at the necklace. Although he felt some pain over the loss, he didn't dare to say much.
"I only tried it on; how could there be cracks?" Blue Shadow was unaware that the cracks were caused by Qin Gang and her expression turned sour.
"Qin Gang, don't try to pull this trick in front of me. You clearly broke the necklace yourself; how can you blame it on Blue Shadow? Lan Ying'er, let's go. There's no need to stoop to their level!" Zhang Yihang snorted coldly and pulled Blue Shadow away, intending to leave.
Qin Gang secretly signaled to a few Outer Sect Disciples who followed him, blocking the shop's entrance.
"If the goods are damaged, compensation is required. Wang Hansheng, you really need to be more careful. This isn't an ordinary necklace; it's made from exquisite pearls from the West Sea. Such a treasure—take a good look—how can it only be worth ten taels of silver?" Qin Gang glanced at Wang Hansheng with a meaningful look.
Wang Hansheng, being an experienced person, quickly understood Qin Gang's implication. He took the necklace from Qin Gang with a regretful expression and said, "Oh dear, I was confused. This isn't just an ordinary pearl necklace; it's my store's treasure made from pearls sourced from deep in the West Sea. I apologize, Miss Blue. While checking inventory these past few days, I mixed this necklace up with those ordinary ones. If it were just a regular necklace worth ten taels of silver, that would be one thing since you are also disciples of the Dragon Tiger Sect, but this necklace..."
Qin Gang nodded in satisfaction and looked up at Zhang Yihang and the others, saying, "These West Sea pearls are not comparable to ordinary ones. Just one pearl is worth as much as a Qi Condensation Pill. There are twenty pearls here; that means it would require twenty Essence-Enhancing Pills to compensate!"
Twenty Essence-Enhancing Pills were an astronomical figure for Han Chong and the others.
"Twenty Essence-Enhancing Pills? Why don't you go rob someone?!" Han Chong couldn't hold back any longer and shouted with a flushed face.
"Qin Gang, this is clearly just an ordinary necklace! Even if I did break it, I would only owe ten taels of silver at most; it's not worth twenty Essence-Enhancing Pills!" Blue Shadow pouted angrily.
"Qin Gang, don't bully us too much! This kind of item is everywhere on the streets! Have you lost your mind to dare provoke us?" An enraged Zhang Yihang unleashed his aura, showcasing his strength as an Eighth Level Strength Realm expert.
“Yae, is it really Yae?” A disciple from the Dragon Tiger Sect's Outer Sect, blocking the doorway, said with a shocked expression.
“I can’t believe Zhang Yihang has actually advanced another level in just these two months!” Another disciple said, looking tense.
“What’s there to be afraid of? He’s only on par with Qin Shao in terms of cultivation, and that person behind Qin Shao is an Origin Martial Realm expert!”
The discussions among the three Outer Sect Disciples quickly reached Zhang Yihang's ears, causing his expression to change slightly as his confidence took a hit.
“Origin Martial Realm? The disciple behind Qin Gang is actually an Origin Martial Realm expert? How is that possible?” Zhang Yihang looked towards Qin Gang and saw a robust and tall disciple with chiseled features, exuding an extraordinary aura. The disciple was looking elsewhere with an air of arrogance, seemingly too disdainful to glance at him.
“Li Fengyun, it’s him! This person was still at the Ninth Level of Martial Realm when Ye Feng injured him. Has he really broken through to Origin Martial Realm?” Zhang Yihang's face turned extremely ugly. Even if Li Fengyun hadn’t advanced to Origin Martial Realm, he was still far from being his opponent. Now that the other party was a whole realm above him, he had no chance of winning.
Blue Shadow and Han Chong also looked nervously at Li Fengyun. They had overheard the discussions from the disciples blocking the door, and now faced with the faint yet powerful aura emanating from Li Fengyun, they felt even more frightened.
“Miss Blue, if you can’t afford twenty Essence-Enhancing Pills, why not let Qin Shao cover for you? Consider it a token of engagement; what do you think?” Li Fengyun finally turned his gaze towards Blue Shadow.
“Li Fengyun, even if you are an Origin Martial Realm expert, we won’t be afraid of you. Brother Ye will return to Dragon Tiger Sect sooner or later, and when that happens…” Han Chong said, trying to hold his ground.
“Ye Feng? What difference does it make if he comes back? Do you really think that my brother Li from Origin Martial Realm would be inferior to a mere Martial Realm brat?” Qin Gang gritted his teeth and said. “His return is just perfect; we can settle the score from last time together!”
“Let’s go! I’ll hold them off!” At this point, Zhang Yihang realized there was no way to resolve things peacefully with Qin Gang. Facing Li Fengyun from Origin Martial Realm, dragging Ye Feng into this wasn’t his style either. He suddenly mobilized his Vital Energy and struck out with a palm towards the three Outer Sect Disciples blocking the door.
Among those three Outer Sect Disciples, the highest cultivation level was only at six. Faced with Zhang Yihang's full-force attack at the Eighth Level of Strength Realm, they could only choose to retreat.
Seeing the door wide open, Blue Shadow and Han Chong quickly executed their martial techniques and ran out of the shop.
As the two of them just managed to escape a step, a figure suddenly appeared before them. Han Chong instinctively threw a punch, but that figure stood firm and directly met the attack.
"Bang!" Han Chong let out a scream as his fist was shattered by a powerful recoil, sending him flying back and crashing into the wall of the Jewelry Store, which cracked upon impact.
"Hey, everyone be careful!" Wang Hansheng exclaimed in alarm.
No one paid attention to the shopkeeper. Blue Shadow saw his friend Han Chong being easily knocked away, his life uncertain. With a fierce shout, he lunged forward, striking at the figure.
The person blocking their path was none other than Li Fengyun, who had already broken through to the Origin Martial Realm. Facing Blue Shadow's full-force attack from the Seventh Level of Strength Martial Realm, he merely covered his chest with solid Vital Energy and effortlessly sent Han Chong flying.
At this moment, as Blue Shadow recklessly attacked, Li Fengyun simply flicked his sleeve, easily dissipating the opponent's palm strike. Then, with a swift motion, he pushed Blue Shadow towards Qin Gang.
Qin Gang grinned lewdly and caught the stumbling Blue Shadow in his arms!
"Li Fengyun, I swear I will not rest until you are dead!" Zhang Yihang shouted, his eyes bloodshot as he charged directly at Qin Gang upon seeing his fiancée being disrespected.
"Senior Brother Li, help me deal with this guy! Let's see if he dares to compete for women with me!" Qin Gang said while tightly holding onto the struggling and screaming Blue Shadow, his murderous intent evident.
"Dealing with him is fine; it will save us trouble in the future!" Li Fengyun replied with a slight smirk and a cold smile.
Everyone present was taken aback; no one expected that Li Fengyun would so casually speak of dealing with a fellow disciple!
"Cloud-Dispersing Palm! Raging Winds and Scattered Clouds!"
In an instant, Li Fengyun unleashed over fifty palm shadows that thundered towards Zhang Yihang's side.
In this moment, all that Zhang Yihang could see was the struggling figure of Blue Shadow desperately seeking help, completely unaware of Li Fengyun's movements.
"Don't!" Just as the massive palm strike was about to hit Zhang Yihang, the struggling Blue Shadow stopped, eyes wide open, staring at Zhang Yihang while letting out a piercing scream.
"Bang! Bang!" Almost at the instant the palm strike made contact with Zhang Yihang, a gray figure darted in, swiftly pushing Zhang Yihang aside. Following that, a hand waved, easily dispersing over fifty palm strikes, with the remaining force striking Li Fengyun squarely in the chest like lightning.
Li Fengyun let out a miserable howl as he was sent flying from his position. He could clearly feel a shattering sound coming from his Dantian, as all of his Vital Energy gushed out like a flood from the broken Dantian.
Holding tightly onto Blue Shadow, Qin Gang had just witnessed Li Fengyun being effortlessly sent flying when suddenly, a face he had nightmares about countless times appeared before him.
"Ye... Ye... Ye Feng!!" Qin Gang could only let out a terrified scream before his body flew back like a kite with its string cut, crashing into the counter of the jewelry store.
"Clatter!" Various Necklace pieces fell to the ground, easily crushed by the fallen Qin Gang.
Wang Hansheng was left dumbfounded, trembling as he rushed to Qin Gang, crying in distress, unsure if he was mourning for Qin Gang or lamenting over his own valuable jewelry.
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